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呐

na

2 readings · tap one to hear it

battle cry

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Strokes
7
Radical
口 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
吶
Common rank
#3,732
Unicode
U+5450

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Formation & memory

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How 呐 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 meaning “mouth” + 内 sound ( nèi )

Components 口 内

How to remember it

holler · Heisig RSH #841

口 mouth + 内 internal

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 呐

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
摇旗呐喊 yáo qí nà hǎn to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to
声呐 shēng nà sonar (loanword)
锁呐 suǒ nà variant of 嗩吶|唢呐[suo3 na4]
呐喊 nà hǎn shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout
唢呐 suǒ nà suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes; a…

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 内 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
内 sound part nèi inside
纳 nà to adopt, to accept; to receive, to take
钠 nà sodium, natrium; to sharpen wood
讷 nè inarticulate, slow; to mumble, to stammer
芮 ruì tiny, small; the water's edge
枘 ruì a handle for a tool
肭 nà fat, blubber; a seal
衲 nà to sew, to mend; quilt; patch; cassock
蚋 ruì mosquito, gnat